DRESS CODE
MILITARY
• Delegates: Service dress- short sleeve, long sleeve or sweater (Canada DEU No. 3A, 3B or 3C)
• Speakers: Tunic with ribbons (Canada DEU No. 3)
CIVILIANS
• Delegates: business casual
• Speakers: business
HEALTH
Update as of January 31, 2020
The 5th International Congress on Soldiers’ Physical Performance (ICSPP) is paying close attention to new developments with the
Novel Coronavirus originating in China. As of January 31, 2020, only 4 cases of 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) have been confirmed in Canada (in Ontario and British Columbia). The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) is working with provinces, territories and international partners, including the World Health Organization, to actively monitor the situation. PHAC has assessed the public health risk associated with 2019-nCoV as low for Canada. We encourage attendees to monitor this situation through the
PHAC website.
REQUIREMENTS FOR ENTERING CANADA (PASSPORT, VISAS AND eTA)
Visitors must hold a valid passport; a visa or an Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) may be required in some cases.
Find out if you need a visa or an eTA. You may also consult the
nearest Canadian embassy, the consulate, a customs broker or your travel agent.
LETTER OF INVITATION
To obtain an invitation letter, you must first register and pay your registration in full. Following your registration, please make the request for an invitation letter by contacting us at
ICSPP2020@agoraopus3.com.
This procedure was developed to facilitate obtaining a visitor's visa or permission to attend the Congress, not for covering registration fees and other expenses. The letter of invitation in no way commits the Congress organizers to provide financial or other support.
If the participant's visa is rejected, registration fees will be totally reimbursed.
CURRENCY
The legal currency is the Canadian dollar, which is divided into 100 cents. Bills are available in denominations of 5, 10, 20, 50 and 100 dollars. Coins are available in 5, 10 and 25 cents coins, plus 1 and 2 dollars.
Canadian and US currencies are not at parity. US currency is accepted at most places with varying exchange rates. Consult
http://www.xe.com/en/currencyconverter/ for exchange rates. To avoid any inconvenience, we recommend that visitors obtain Canadian currency at the official exchange rate at a financial institution or travel agency when they arrive.
UNITS OF MEASURE
Canada uses the metric system.
TAXES
The federal goods and services tax (GST) of 5% and the Québec sales tax (QST) of 9.975% are added to all purchases (taxes are subject to change). For more information, visit the websites of the
Canada Revenue Agency and
Revenu Québec.
TIPPING
In Canada, tips are not included on restaurant bills but are left to the customer's discretion. A tip of 15% of the total cost before taxes is recommended. We suggest you do the same for taxis.
Porters expect $1 per bag.
PARKING
The Fairmont Château Frontenac has an indoor valet parking, accessible from St. Louis Street. Due to maintenance work in the parking, self-parking is not available for the moment. The parking’s maximum height is six feet (parking for higher vehicle is available at 50 Dalhousie Street).
Fees: $38 CAD per 24-hour period, including in and out privileges
SAFETY
Québec City is a small, welcoming and safe North American city. Québeckers have built a stable, peaceful society through their open, tolerant culture, with 400 years of incorporating influences from France and England, and now Europe, the Americas, Asia and Africa. As in all large cities, caution should still be used in order to avoid falling victims to petty crime.
VOLTAGE
In Canada, electricity is 110 volts, as in the rest of North America. Appliances from other countries outside North America require a power adaptor.
INSURANCE
The fees for the Congress do not include any provisions for the insurance of participants against personal injury, sickness, theft, or property damage. This also applies to any event held during the Congress period. Participants and accompanying persons are advised to arrange for any insurance they consider necessary. Neither the Organizing Committee nor the agencies or partners involved in the organization of the Congress assume any responsibility for loss, injuries or damages to persons or belongings, whatever the cause may be. Access to health care is costly for non-residents and we therefore recommend that participants arrange their own travel insurance (health and accident coverage). We also recommend that you arrange insurance for lost luggage and other incidents.
CLIMATE
Québec's climate is humid continental. February is the middle of the Québec winter. Temperature average is around -10 ° Celsius during the day.
Weather information:
http://www.theweathernetwork.com/weather/caqc0441